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micromoon

Coverage of micromoon in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 1 · 10:00 UTCMost recent: May 28 · 12:23 UTC
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Gianluca Masiperson1Virtual Telescope Projectorganization1Antarestopic1Associated Pressorganization1Howard Hughes Medical Instituteorganization1Robert Wood Johnson Foundationorganization1blue moontopic1Flower Moontopic1New Yorkplace1May 2024topic1
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  • SCIENCEMay 28 · 12:23 UTCAP NEWS
    A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

    A rare blue micromoon will occur on May 28, 2026, marking the second full moon in May and the most distant full moon of the year. The micromoon will appear 6% smaller and 10% dimmer than average, with Antares aligning for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • SCIENCEMay 1 · 10:00 UTCSPACE.COM
    May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon'

    The May 2024 'Flower Moon' will appear as a 'micromoon' tonight, with a photo captured rising over New York. The event highlights a full moon occurring at its farthest point from Earth in its orbit.

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